Boydell & Brewer

Exhaustively researched and documented . . . [this book] considers such concepts as intention, ambiguity, mimesis, chance, and necessity -- each with its own chapter -- in the light of modernist... — American Record Guide More…

There is a wealth of marvellous material here, some of it highly original, some of it highly informative. One example is the exploration of the differences between no fewer than seven consecutive... — Gramophone Magazine More…

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I found this book to be extremely useful...Walls' style is clear and at times extremely humorous...I would recommend this book heartily. EARLY MUSIC TODAY Undoubtedly makes a contribution to... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

This new translation will make it easier for those interested in Wagner to comprehend the musician's elusive philosophy on music, and will place this, the best-known of the composer's writings... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

Musicologists should certainly find it refreshing to read writers like Geert Lernhout . . . [who write] with such ample reserves of wit and good humour. . . [The various chapters] provide plentiful... — Music and Letters More…

Throughout his book Barker makes effective use of newspaper archives. . . . Barker's 'assimilative source study' has now largely filled the critical gap [regarding the disputed biographical... — Musical Times More…